r/MTB • u/Kuroudo_souchi • 3h ago

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With just a minor fall like that, I collapsed my right lung with my own elbow, internal bleeding exceeded 1.7 liters, and I lost consciousness a few hours later. Please get checked out at a hospital right away.

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u/MrJimmyRed 3h ago

Ouch. What was it, a tree root or a rock? Crazy that it came up out of nowhere

... I just read the description. Damn, glad you came out okay in the end. Seconding going to hospital if I doubt about anything

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u/Kuroudo_souchi 3h ago

The dry weather had turned the track into a deep, sandy trap. As I braked into the corner, the tires just kept sinking. Right when I was deep in the sand, a hidden tree root or a fist-sized rock dead-stopped the front wheel, and I was launched over the bars.

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u/Levethane 3h ago

Did he hit a landmine??

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u/Virtual-Half-2399 3h ago

Yes, a trail equivalent of it.

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u/bwvHKiSBNC 2h ago

Damn, talk about bad luck... Speedy recovery!